ENGLISH 255 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE VERIFIED ANSWERS (ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS) A+ PASSED!! 2025 EXAM
What do all paragraphs need? - CORRECT ANSWER -a clear beginning (a topic sentence)
middle (sentences of support)
end (conclusion)
Be alert to the need for parallelism in sentence structures with the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - CORRECT ANSWER -A list, an independent or
dependent clause, a phrase, or a word.
What precedes a colon? - CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - CORRECT ANSWER -preposition, despite
an intervening list.
The object pronoun takes the objective form - CORRECT ANSWER -Me, Her, Him, or Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - CORRECT ANSWER -I, He, She, or They
,What is a participle? - CORRECT ANSWER -a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is used as
an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - CORRECT ANSWER -Nouns they
represent, sometimes called their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - CORRECT ANSWER -subject stays the same; verb must be
singular or plural to match the subject
FANBOYS - CORRECT ANSWER -coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - CORRECT ANSWER -Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a
comma instead of a conjunction, period, or semicolon
sentence fragment - CORRECT ANSWER -a group of words that does not express a
complete thought (not a proper sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Building to increasingly
powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - CORRECT ANSWER -Clinching or ending with a
strong signal that you are 'wrapping up'.
,Categories of transitional terms - CORRECT ANSWER -Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - CORRECT ANSWER -Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - CORRECT ANSWER -First of all
If one chooses
Also
If
One who
Finally
On the other hand
Therefore
How do transitional words effect the flow of thought? - CORRECT ANSWER -They organize,
guide, and intensify the flow.
Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - CORRECT ANSWER
-Purposeful arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - CORRECT ANSWER -The way thoughts proceed coherently and purposefully
, Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Neutral or
cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Logos, at considerable distance from
pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - CORRECT ANSWER -writing that appeals more directly to
logos (logic) than to personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - CORRECT ANSWER -1st person point of view
What do fine details express? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tone: warm, neutral, and cool appeals
What are examples of fine points? - CORRECT ANSWER -Summaries
Paraphrases
Quotations from sources
What are fine points? - CORRECT ANSWER -Various sorts of evidence offered to support
claims stated in the topic sentence.
In any expository or analytical paragraph, the fine points uphold: - CORRECT ANSWER -The
topic sentence
Develop the paragraph's point
And advance the overall purpose of the essay
Changing points of view in the middle of a paragraph can cause - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disruption
Ambiguity of purpose
Confused angle of reference
ACCURATE VERIFIED ANSWERS (ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS) A+ PASSED!! 2025 EXAM
What do all paragraphs need? - CORRECT ANSWER -a clear beginning (a topic sentence)
middle (sentences of support)
end (conclusion)
Be alert to the need for parallelism in sentence structures with the following: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - CORRECT ANSWER -A list, an independent or
dependent clause, a phrase, or a word.
What precedes a colon? - CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - CORRECT ANSWER -preposition, despite
an intervening list.
The object pronoun takes the objective form - CORRECT ANSWER -Me, Her, Him, or Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - CORRECT ANSWER -I, He, She, or They
,What is a participle? - CORRECT ANSWER -a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is used as
an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - CORRECT ANSWER -Nouns they
represent, sometimes called their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - CORRECT ANSWER -subject stays the same; verb must be
singular or plural to match the subject
FANBOYS - CORRECT ANSWER -coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - CORRECT ANSWER -Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a
comma instead of a conjunction, period, or semicolon
sentence fragment - CORRECT ANSWER -a group of words that does not express a
complete thought (not a proper sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Building to increasingly
powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - CORRECT ANSWER -Clinching or ending with a
strong signal that you are 'wrapping up'.
,Categories of transitional terms - CORRECT ANSWER -Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - CORRECT ANSWER -Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - CORRECT ANSWER -First of all
If one chooses
Also
If
One who
Finally
On the other hand
Therefore
How do transitional words effect the flow of thought? - CORRECT ANSWER -They organize,
guide, and intensify the flow.
Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - CORRECT ANSWER
-Purposeful arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - CORRECT ANSWER -The way thoughts proceed coherently and purposefully
, Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - CORRECT ANSWER -Neutral or
cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Logos, at considerable distance from
pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - CORRECT ANSWER -writing that appeals more directly to
logos (logic) than to personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - CORRECT ANSWER -1st person point of view
What do fine details express? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tone: warm, neutral, and cool appeals
What are examples of fine points? - CORRECT ANSWER -Summaries
Paraphrases
Quotations from sources
What are fine points? - CORRECT ANSWER -Various sorts of evidence offered to support
claims stated in the topic sentence.
In any expository or analytical paragraph, the fine points uphold: - CORRECT ANSWER -The
topic sentence
Develop the paragraph's point
And advance the overall purpose of the essay
Changing points of view in the middle of a paragraph can cause - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disruption
Ambiguity of purpose
Confused angle of reference
